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Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

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RUDOLPH J. LACKNER, `or NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all fwhom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH J. LACKNER, subject ot the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at .New York city, in the county ot' New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is a speciication.

. This invention relates to movable signs and comprehends certain improvements in lighting arrangements and in the construction of signs movable under the intiuence of a current of air.

This invention particularly contemplates an improved construction of sign rotatable upon a tubular support arranged to serve as a conduit for an illuminating medium, the same being provided with illuniinating means. .f

71th this and other Objects in View, this invention comprises certain constructions, combinations and arrangements ot parts,

`illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the specification and claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which: i. n

Fig-ure 1' is a perspective View of my improved sign, Fig. 2 is a Vertical sectional,

View, Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 5'), and Fig. et is a perspective view of the supporting conduit.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views ot the drawings by the same reference cha 'acters.

yIn the drawings 1s illustrated a particular embodlment ot m-y invention but 1t is understood that the application of my invention 1s not limited to the exact eonstruetu-m and arrangei'nent of parts illustrated.

In the drawings, n'umeral 1 designates a tubular member formed of sections l, elbow l" and a section 1.

l\'un'1eral 2 designates a second tubular memberformed ot sections 2", an elbow 2h, and a section 2C.

The tubular members vl a nd 2 are secured together by means ot a joint 3 having a central wall 5. Member l'serves as a conduit for au electric light current. wire and member 2 serves as a conduit 'for gas. Herr tion ln is provided with a plurality o't lamp connections fl. and lamps Section 2l is Specification of Letters Patent. Patelitd NOV. 23, 1909.

Application filed VJuly `16, 1908. Serial No. 443,847.

` provided with a plurality of burner; connections 6 and burners 7.' Each of tlre .lampsand each of the burners is provided Vith a reflector S preferably secured to the'llurner and lamp connections. 2 are supported by means of a bracket 1(),`l and support a sign which is provided with" a plurality of vanos and which is rotatable' on the conduits 1 and 2, and Jfor tliis purpose is provided with sleeves 12 and 13, which rest upon the enlarged shouldered portions 1J: and 15 of'the conduits. The sign is built up of a plurality of wings lo, 17, 1S and l!) and so arranged as to form an elongated four corner star when completed. The body portion ot' the wings may he formed of in'lperforate and non` -t 'ansl'iarent material, 'and when so formed suitable openings are disposed in the same' to pern'lit the radiation of the light therethrough., One ot the wings 19 is preterably hinged to the adjoining wings 16 and 18 by hinges 21 and is provided with a suitable latch member 22. This arrangement enables a person to readily adjust or replace the light burners or lamps when. it is desired to do the same. The Wings are provided at their opposite ends with rings 23 which are connected by its spokes 24 to the resl'iective sleeves 13.

The conduits-1 and 2 may be provided with any number of lights and witlreolored screens desired. When the signis rotatably mounted on the conduits l and which are secured in position on the wall of the building, the entire sign will revolve when a current ot air engages tlieI Yanes ll. llach of these wings is adapted to carry advertisements or other announcements and will, at night, be illuminated by means ol 9 the interiorly z u'ranged lighting devices.

A'l`he rotation ol5 the sign will not. all'eet the lighting devices and the illumination of the wings will attract the attention ot }')edestrians at night, thus increasing the ad vertising' value of the sign.

llaving thus described the il'lvention,what is claimed as newlis:

1. A sign of the class described teoi'nprising a vertically disposed tubular member, a plurality of wings" rotatably disposed about said tubular n'lember, a hinge mounted at one side ot one of said wings, clasps dis- .posed upon the opposite side of said wing,

T he conduits l andro() ipo to admit of access to said tubular member ,a plurality of Wings radially extendedbeand a lamp disposed upon said tubularmember for lighting said Wings.

v2. A device of the class described, comprising a tubular member vertically disposed, shoulders formed in spaced relation upon said tubular member, lamps extended radially upon said tubular member intermediately thereof, sleeves rotatably disposed about said tubular member against said shoulders, rings supported upon said sleeves,

tween said rings, one of saidwings being vadapted for displacement to gain access to said lamps and a bracket engaged with said 15 tubular member for supporting the device. In testimony whereof I vaiix my signal ture in presence of two witnesses.

RUDOLPH J. LACKNER. [11. s] Witnesses:

' FRED DUERR,

PAUL KAUTZ. 

